When I use Internet Explorer (5.0), every 2-3 minutes a new window pops up with this 
format as the URL:

http://dex.asp/?User_ID=dex.asp?User_IP=&User_Browser=IE&User_URL=

The time between popups is random and I think depends on the amount of mouse clicks 
in the browser.

I thought it's spyware stuff so I donwloaded and ran ad-aware 5.62 that indeed found 
and removed some spyware but the window keeps poppin up.
This must have started when I downloaded and istalled Kazaa. I don't know how to 
find what causes this to happen.
For your info, I have tried installing IE4 and again IE5 with no result. My system 
is clean of viruses and trojans, I have formatted and installed Windows 98 just a 
moth ago.
I am asking you if you know what could cause this and a way to eliminate it, through 
some registry editing or some software.
The "dex.asp" line does not appear as a file in my PC nor as anything in my registry
Thank you

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re: Specific window popup (dex.asp) on IE Tuesday, January 15, 2002 at 5:25 pm Posted by Dio Haik (7 messages posted) Just to add: I am not looking a way just to automatically close this window, I would prefer to clean my system of whatever is causing this... [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Specific window popup (dex.asp) on IE Tuesday, January 15, 2002 at 5:32 pm Posted by Michael (2800 messages posted) Hit ctrl-alt-delete to get a list of running programs (with no programs running) and post it to the group. That way we should be able to determine if it's something running in the background. On Tuesday, January 15, 2002 at 5:13 pm, Dio Haik wrote: >When I use Internet Explorer (5.0), every 2-3 minutes a new window pops up with this >format as the URL: > >http://dex.asp/?User_ID=dex.asp?User_IP=&User_Browser=IE&User_URL=on the main IE window> > >The time between popups is random and I think depends on the amount of mouse clicks >in the browser. > >I thought it's spyware stuff so I donwloaded and ran ad-aware 5.62 that indeed found >and removed some spyware but the window keeps poppin up. >This must have started when I downloaded and istalled Kazaa. I don't know how to >find what causes this to happen. >For your info, I have tried installing IE4 and again IE5 with no result. My system >is clean of viruses and trojans, I have formatted and installed Windows 98 just a >moth ago. >I am asking you if you know what could cause this and a way to eliminate it, through >some registry editing or some software. >The "dex.asp" line does not appear as a file in my PC nor as anything in my registry >Thank you > [Reply or follow-up to this message] Programs Running Wednesday, January 16, 2002 at 2:23 pm Posted by Dio Haik (7 messages posted) Here are the programs running: Explorer Internat Alogserv (never seen this on my previous system) Rnapp Systray By the way, I had some fatal exceptions from explorer.exe these days for no obvious reason, and with explorer still running after me selecting to shut down. I was told I may have a trojaned Explorer. Do you know if it's possible to replace this file with a clean one? [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Specific window popup (dex.asp) on IE Wednesday, January 16, 2002 at 5:53 pm Posted by Dio Haik (7 messages posted) In case you read this and wander, here is what I found out: I had a spyware still on my system with the name "Clicktilluwin" which probably came with Kazaa. Although I haven't eliminated completely, I found the way to delete the .exe file that cause me some trouble (explorer.exe). If you want more info, try http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99289& [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows 98 Discussion Forum